Alan Herman, agent for Atlanta Falcons impending free-agent DE Lawrence Sidbury, said he expects to receive interest for several teams when they are allowed to talk with free agents. "I think he'll have a number of options," Herman said. "I expect this weekend to be busy with a number of people who I think are going to call and want to talk about Lawrence. I would expect to see him sign somewhere pretty quickly."

Atlanta Falcons DL Lawrence Sidbury is tied for the team lead with DL John Abraham with four sacks, and the team is mulling a larger role for the reserve. "He's still a young player. I know he's been here some years now, but he's still a young player," defensive coordinator Brian Van Gorder said. "He's starting to finally get a little bit more comfort level with the NFL and our system. Again, the production, the two sacks (in Week 12) were outstanding. We have to take a good, hard look at him."

Updating a previous report, Adam Caplan, of Scout.com, reports Atlanta Falcons DE Lawrence Sidbury signed a four-year deal worth $2.19 million, according to a league source. The deal includes a signing bonus of around $441,000 as well as a fourth-year escalator worth up to $1.5 million based mostly on minimal playing time.